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Enable SSH access to Ubuntu 16.04

If it isn’t already installed, install OpenSSH using the following code in Terminal:

sudo apt install openssh-server

Check that OpenSSH is running correctly using:

sudo service ssh status

The SSH port used can be edited by editing the configuration file in nano using the following code:

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

To change the port, edit the line Port 22 to whichever port is preferred. Apply the changes using the following code in Terminal:

sudo service ssh restart

You should now be able to log in using SSH from another machine. Replacing PORT with the correct port number, USERNAME with the correct username, and HOSTNAME with the correct hostname, use the following code: